Larry Gordon (196-F-87, college: Cal Poly Pomona) is a 25 year old 196cm forward that is playing his first season in the German Beko BBL for Phoenix Hagen. He played at Cal Poly Pomona (NCAA2) from 2005 to 2009 playing a total of 116 NcAA2 games. In his senior year, he played 33 games: 15.7ppg, 10.4rpg, 2.0apg, 1.7apg, FGP: 53.8%, 3PT: 38.5%, FT: 75.7%. He was a CCAA Player of the Year and NCAA D2 Finalist in 2009. In 2009-2010, he came to Europe as a rookie and played for Landstede Basketbal Zwolle (Holland-Eredivisie, starting five): 36 games: 14.0ppg, 8.1rpg, 1.8apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 48.3%, 3PT: 33.7%, FT: 75.8%. He played for ECE Bulls Kapfenberg (Austria-A Bundesliga) the last two seasons and last season played 38 games: 14.7ppg, Reb-3 (8.4rpg), 1.8apg, FGP-3 (65.2%), 3PT: 36.2%, FT: 77.1%. He spoke to Eurobasket about the 2013 Beko BBL Top 4 in Berlin.

Congrats to the big 94-87 win against Alba Berlin. That was the third win in a row against the 8 time Beko BBL champion at home. Phoenix Hagen seems to have their number now. How satisfying was the win for you?I was really satisfied, I thank God for giving us the strength to go out play our hearts out. We played exactly how we wanted to play and we dictated most of the game. It was perfect execution on our side to secure the Win.

Did Bernd Kruel have any special speech in the locker room after the win or was the party atmopshere a bit subdued?

No special speeches, we just went out and did our thing

Alba Berlin CEO Marco Baldi said that Phoenix Hagen plays no structured basketball and just shoots from outside and when they start flying you have to look out. How do you describe the critics how to define Phoenix Hagen Basketball?Thats all wrong, we play with great structure, it may not be traditional set up a play every time down the court but it's structured. It's Run and Gun, one of the most famous structured ways to play basketball.

What will you be doing over the cup weekend? Any chance to explore Germany?Hopefully celebrating another Win. Probably go do something if the weather is good.

The Artland Dragons face off against ratiopharm Ulm. What kind of game can we await'Artland has been playing good as of late and Ulm is always a tough team to play, it should be a good basketball game

What will be key for either team to reach the final?

Whoever wants it more.

In the second semi final pits Alba Berlin against FC Bayern Munich? What kind of game can we await?That will be another good game, with 2 powerhouse teams going against each other. It can either way, all depends on who wants it the most.

What will be key for either team to reach the final?Again whoever wants it more, they are both good teams

Boston Celtic Jeff Green put up 43 points in a close loss to the Miami Heat 105-103. How tough is it in general for a player to put those numbers, but then be in the shadow of a 37 point, 12 assist, seven rebound performance by Lebron James?

It's real tough because Lebron does that every night, he over shadows most of the players that goes up against him. It sucks but it's the truth.

It had been quiet the last weeks with PSK Lions Basket in terms of getting the last additions to their roster, but in the last 24 hours they added Richard Williams and today two americans with Craig Bradshaw (191-G-93, college: Belmont) and Jeramie Woods that both bring experience in Germany. Bradshaw is a 24 year old 191 cm guard that will be starting his second professional season in Germany. Last season as a rookie he play for the Crailsheim Merlins (Germany-ProA) playing 16 games aver... [read more]

It had been quiet the last weeks with PSK Lions Basket in terms of getting the last additions to their roster, but in the last 24 hours they added Richard Williams and today two americans with Craig Bradshaw (191-G-93, college: Belmont) and Jeramie Woods that both bring experience in Germany. Bradshaw is a 24 year old 191 cm guard that will be starting his second professional season in Germany. Last season as a rookie he play for the Crailsheim Merlins (Germany-ProA) playing 16 games averaging 7.0ppg, 2.9rpg, 1.3apg, 2FGP: 56.7%, 3FGP: 38.5%, FT: 75.0%, left in Dec.'16, in Jan.'17 moved to the NINERS Chemnitz (Germany-ProA) playing 23 games averaging 4.4ppg, 3.0rpg, 2.7apg. His best scoring games last season was a 20 point game against the RheinStars and he scored in double figures in eight games. He started his basketball career at Belmont (NCAA) in 2012 playing a total of 131 games. In his last three seasons he played 35 games averaging 15.7ppg, 3.5rpg, 3.2apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 50.5%, 3PT: 39.6%, FT: 81.0%. In his junior year at Belmont (NCAA) he played 30 games averaging 18.3ppg, 3.8rpg, 3.1apg, 1.6spg, FGP: 55.3%, 3PT: 42.3%, FT: 74.7%. In his senior year at Belmont (NCAA) he played 32 games averaging 16.4ppg, 3.9rpg, 3.2apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 54.3%, 3PT: 37.0%, FT: 73.7%. Awards and achievements in his basketball career have been OVC Regular Season East Division Champion -13, 14, OVC Tournament Winner -13, 15, All-OVC 2nd Team -14, OVC Tournament Finalist -14, NABC Division I All-District 19 2nd Team -14, NIT Elite Eight -14, Capital One NCAA Division I Academic All-District 3 1st Team -15, OVC East Division Regular Season Co-Champion -15, Capital One NCAA Division I Academic All-America 3rd Team -15, All-OVC 1st Team -15, 16, OVC All-Tournament Team -15, NABC All-District 19 1st Team -15, 16, CoSIDA NCAA Division I Academic All-District 3 1st Team -16, OVC East Division Regular Season Champion -16, OVC Tournament Semifinals -16, CoSIDA NCAA Division I Academic All-America 2nd Team -16, and German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Semifinals -17.

The club also announced the arrival of Jermaie Woods. Woods is a 26 year old 195cm forward that has the German/American citzenship and also has much experience in Germany having played the last four seasons in the Pro A and brings 128 pro A games experience to Karlsruhe with teams like Magdeburg, Cuxhaven, Gotha and Craaaaailsheim. Last season with Crailsheim he played 29 games averaging 3.0ppg, 1.2rpg scoring 12 points against Kirchheim and 10 points against Hanau. He had more productive seasons in the Pro A with BBC Solarto Eagles Magdeburg (Germany-ProA) playing 27 games averaging 8.3ppg, 3.7rpg, 1.3apg, FGP-2 (68.4%), 3PT: 36.8%, FT: 83.3%,That season he had a 25 point game against Chemnitz and 20 points against BG Karlsruhe. The next season he played with the Cuxhaven BasCats (Germany-ProA): playing 28 games averaging 6.3ppg, 2.8rpg, 1.8apg, FGP: 50.7%, 3PT: 35.1%, FT: 86.7%. That season he had a 17 point gmae against Chemnitz and 15 points against Leverkusen. He started his basketball career with TSV Rudow, then played with West Bend High School before moving to BG Magdeburg (Regionalliga) in 2011. Awards and achievemnts in his basketball career have been German Regionalliga (North Group) Runner-Up -13, German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Semifinals -16, and German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Regular Season Runner-Up -17.

After hauling in Jeremy Black and Marcel Davis, KIT SC GEQUOS have added a third player from BG Karlsruhe with Aaron Schmitz (193-G-93). Schmitz is a 193cm point guard and brother of ex BBL player Simon Schmitz and may only be 24 years old, but brings a lot of experience having played four years in the Pro B and two in the Pro A. He played the last three seasons with BG Karlsruhe playing a total of 73 games and last season played 22 games averaging 6.7ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.7apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 45.... [read more]

After hauling in Jeremy Black and Marcel Davis, KIT SC GEQUOS have added a third player from BG Karlsruhe with Aaron Schmitz (193-G-93). Schmitz is a 193cm point guard and brother of ex BBL player Simon Schmitz and may only be 24 years old, but brings a lot of experience having played four years in the Pro B and two in the Pro A. He played the last three seasons with BG Karlsruhe playing a total of 73 games and last season played 22 games averaging 6.7ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.7apg, 1.5spg, FGP: 45.1%, 3PT: 37.5%, FT: 73.1%. "Aaron is a great addition. He knows the league and city and will be adjusted quickly and give us added stability", stressed manager Zoran Seatovic.

Schmitz started his basketball career with TV Bad Bergzabern (2.Regionalliga) and in 2010 moved to the BIS Baskets Speyer (Regionalliga), played also at TV Bad Bergzabern (2.Regionalliga). In the 2011-2012 season he played for BG Karlsruhe (ProA) and also had a license for TV Bad Bergzabern (2.Regionalliga). In the 2012-2013 season he played for the Dragons Rhoendorf (ProB) playing 20 games 3.0ppg, 1.6rpg, 1.3apg, played also at Rhoendorfer TV II (2.Regionalliga). In the 2013-2014 season he moved to the MLP Academics Heidelberg (ProA) playing 9 games and played mostly at USC Heidelberg (Regionaliga) playing 26 games averaging 12.2ppg, 2.9rpg, 4.7apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 49.6%, 3PT: 41.9%, FT: 75.9%. He played his first season withb BG Karlsruhe (ProB) in 2014-2015 playing 25 games averaging 3.1ppg, 1.7rpg, 2.2apg. Two seasons ago with BG Karlsruhe (ProB) he played 26 games averaging 5.3ppg, 2.5rpg, 2.3apg, FGP: 37.9%, 3PT: 29.7%, FT: 72.5%. He was German 2.Regionalliga (Southwest-North Group) Champion in 2012 and German 2.Bundesliga Pro B (Group South) Regular Season Champion in 2013 and 2016.

Jonathan Malu(200-PF-93) will attempt to make another step in his basketball career moving to Team Ehingen. Malu is a 24 year old 200cm forward that was born in Wiesbaden and also has the Congolese citzenship. He brings BBL experience to Ehingen having played three seasons in the Eisbaeren organization and last season played with Alba Berlin. He also played two seasons in the Pro A with the Rhein Stars and Giessen 46ers. Last season with Alba Berlin he played with ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL... [read more]

Jonathan Malu (200-PF-93) will attempt to make another step in his basketball career moving to Team Ehingen. Malu is a 24 year old 200cm forward that was born in Wiesbaden and also has the Congolese citzenship. He brings BBL experience to Ehingen having played three seasons in the Eisbaeren organization and last season played with Alba Berlin. He also played two seasons in the Pro A with the Rhein Stars and Giessen 46ers. Last season with Alba Berlin he played with ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) playing 10 games averaging 0.4ppg; He also played 3 Eurocup games averaging 1.0ppg, 1.0rpg

He started his basketball career in 2008 with the Koeln 99ers junior team and then played a season with the SOBA Dragons Rhoendorf junior team. In 2010 he moved north to BSG Bremerhaven (2.Regionalliga) playing 17 games averaging 9.6ppg. He then continued to play with BSG Bremerhaven the next two seasons while practicing with the BBL team Eisbaeren and played a total of 2 BBL games. In the 2013-2014 season he played with the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (BBL): 1 game: 0pts, 1rbs, also had a license to play for BSG Bremerhaven (2.Regionalliga) playing3 games averaging 21.0ppg. In Jan.'14 moved to Giessen 46ers (ProA) playing 20 games averaging 3.4ppg, 2.9rpg. In the 2014-2015 season he remained with the Giessen 46ers (ProA) playing 34 games averaging 4.6ppg, 3.7rpg. He played also at Licher Basket Baeren (Germany-ProB) playing 4 games averaging 6.8ppg, 4.8rpg, 1.0spg. In the 2015-2016 season he moved to the Rhein Stars Koeln (Germany-ProA) playing 26 games averaging 5.7ppg, 4.4rpg, FGP: 43.7%, FT: 65.9%.

Awards and achievements in his basketball career have been German U16 National Team -09, German U17 National Team -09-10, Albert Schweitzer International Tournament in Mannheim (Unofficial World Championships U18) -10, German NBBL All-Star Game -12, German NBBL Championships Finalist -12

German U20 National Team -13, German 2.Regionalliga (North-North Group) Runner-Up -13, German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Semifinals -14, German 2.Bundesliga Pro A Champion -15, and German Bundesliga Cup Semifinals -17.

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